Faculty Liaison - SWP
Position Title: Faculty Liaison - SWP
# of Positions to Fill: 3
Department/Program: Summer Writing Program 12080
Remote Work Authorization: 100% On-Site
Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus
Reports to: SWP Coordinator
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt/Hourly
FTE: 63% (25 hrs/week)
Compensation: $17.00 an hour
Application Deadline: 4/30 or until filled
Job Summary
Assist visiting SWP faculty members & SWP staff with administrative, technical, and transportation needs. This is a temporary position for 3 weeks (includes one 2hour paid training prior to start date). Runs from June 8 – June 28, 2025.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
• On-deck Monday mornings to assist the smooth launch of each week.
• Check in with Program Assistants daily regarding guest faculty assignments and their events
• Serve as primary point of contact for your guest faculty
• Assist guest faculty & program staff with classroom set-up
• Collect guest faculty administrative and course related paperwork
• Check out and return library equipment for workshops
• Assist guest faculty with events scheduling, tech, and classroom needs
• Be prepared to answer guest faculty questions about workshops, events, paperwork, and tech needs
• Coordinate tech needs for the PAC crew with the Faculty Director Assistant.
• Provides transportation to and from events
• Courier mail and messages to guest faculty
• Collect intro and interview materials
• Provide service in other areas in which the guest faculty member may need support
• Introduce at least one guest for faculty readings
Minimum Requirements:
• Must have or be working on obtaining a BA or MFA in a field related to Writing & Poetics
• Be a currently enrolled JKS student
• Be attentive, respectful, and prompt
• Ability to manage time and multitask
• Highly organized and professional
• Valid Driver’s License
• All job candidates must demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding of and appreciation for the values of Naropa University and the capacity to demonstrate an integration and embodiment of these values as evidenced in work, communication, collaboration styles, and other general workplace behaviors.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Word
• Be able to use a recording device
• Operate a printing machine
Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions
During regular daily activities, employee must be able to do the following with or without reasonable accommodation: lift up to 30 pounds, stand, walk, sit, run, handle/finger, bend at the waist, reach above shoulder level, kneel, crouch, interruptions/distractions, and heat/cold.
Naropa recognizes the following holidays throughout the year: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Fall Break, 4th Thursday and Friday in November, and Winter Break, the last two weeks in December encompassing the Christmas holiday as well as New Year’s.
Naropa’s health and welfare benefits include the following: medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment, an employer-sponsored pre-tax retirement savings plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching, and a variety of voluntary, employee-paid supplemental insurance plans.
A comprehensive benefits package is available to full-time employees who work a minimum of 30 hours each week. Employees who work 20 – 29 hours each week are eligible for only the employer-paid short-term & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance & accidental death and dismemberment, and the retirement plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.
Employees who work fewer than 20 hours per week are eligible to participate in Naropa’s retirement plan only, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.
All regular full-time and part-time faculty and staff, including student workers, accrue sick leave benefits. Full-time and part-time staff positions accrue vacation and personal time. All leave accrual rates vary based on the position, hours worked, and years of service.
The University recognizes the importance of including its employees in its organizational mission and values and welcomes employees into the classroom to “touch the magic.” Specifically, regular employees are provided generous tuition remission opportunities for themselves and their family members.
Naropa University participates in the Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP). CIC-TEP is a network of CIC colleges and universities willing to accept, tuition-free, students from families of full-time employees of other CIC participating institutions (full-time as designated by the employer/institution). Additional information can be found here: https://www.cic.edu/member-services/tuition-exchange-program.
Naropa University is an equal opportunity, non-discriminatory employer and Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits gender discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual and relationship violence. This law applies to all students, faculty, and staff.